Quotes by : Jackie Robinson

Today, Negroes play on every big league club and in every minor league. With millions of other Negroes....

I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.....

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

Many people resented my impatience and honesty, but I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared....

I guess you'd call me an independent, since I've never identified myself with one party or another in....

Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching....

I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.....

A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives.

I had practiced with the team, and the first scheduled game was with the University of Missouri. They....